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Work and Jobs in Portola Valley, California (CA) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute


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The most common industries in Portola Valley are: Professional, scientific, technical services (20.8% of civilian employees), Computer & electronic products (13.8% of civilian employees), Educational services (11.5% of civilian employees). 65.8% of workers work in San Mateo County and 51.3% of all workers work at home. 61.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.2% less than the rate of 66.5% across the entire state of California.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Portola Valley, California was 4,462 / 4,251

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Professional, scientific, and technical services20.8%
(418)
19.9%
(239)
22.1%
(179)
Computer and electronic products13.8%
(277)
16.3%
(195)
10.1%
(82)
Educational services11.5%
(231)
9.3%
(111)
14.8%
(120)
Finance and insurance8.3%
(166)
11.8%
(141)
3.1%
(25)
Health care7.6%
(153)
7.1%
(85)
8.4%
(68)
Real estate and rental and leasing5.3%
(106)
3.8%
(45)
7.5%
(61)
Construction3.7%
(74)
5.3%
(64)
1.2%
(10)
Public administration3.1%
(62)
3.1%
(37)
3.1%
(25)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services2.8%
(57)
3.9%
(47)
1.2%
(10)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations2.4%
(49)
2.2%
(26)
2.8%
(23)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.9%
(39)
1.8%
(21)
2.2%
(18)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.4%
(28)
0.9%
(11)
2.1%
(17)
Air transportation1.2%
(25)
1.3%
(15)
1.2%
(10)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.2%
(24)
0.8%
(9)
1.9%
(15)
Private households1.1%
(23)
0.0%
(0)
2.8%
(23)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.1%
(22)
0.0%
(0)
2.7%
(22)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses1.1%
(22)
1.8%
(22)
0.0%
(0)
Chemicals1.1%
(22)
1.2%
(14)
1.0%
(8)
Repair and maintenance1.0%
(20)
0.9%
(11)
1.1%
(9)
Other direct selling establishments0.9%
(19)
1.6%
(19)
0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.8%
(16)
0.7%
(8)
1.0%
(8)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.7%
(15)
0.6%
(7)
1.0%
(8)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.7%
(14)
0.4%
(5)
1.1%
(9)
Accommodation and food services0.6%
(13)
0.0%
(0)
1.6%
(13)
Food and beverage stores0.6%
(12)
0.7%
(8)
0.5%
(4)
Printing and related support activities0.5%
(11)
0.9%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.4%
(9)
0.8%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Beverage and tobacco products0.4%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
1.0%
(8)
Utilities0.4%
(8)
0.7%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Personal and laundry services0.4%
(8)
0.7%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.4%
(8)
0.7%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Social assistance0.4%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
1.0%
(8)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(8)
0.7%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Truck transportation0.3%
(7)
0.6%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Metal and metal products0.3%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.9%
(7)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.9%
(7)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.9%
(7)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.2%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(5)

Unemployment in Portola Valley

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.5%Males
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 100.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 100.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 8.6%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.3%Males
  • 1.9%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Portola Valley:

2.1% (13)
California:

4.5% (692,772)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Portola Valley:

7.1% (45)
California:

8.3% (1,273,588)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Portola Valley:

7.2% (46)
California:

7.5% (1,156,338)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Portola Valley:

15.9% (101)
California:

13.2% (2,027,702)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Portola Valley:

11.4% (73)
California:

10.1% (1,550,402)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Portola Valley:

16.1% (103)
California:

12.7% (1,953,986)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Portola Valley:

20.8% (133)
California:

5.8% (890,950)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Portola Valley:

18.2% (116)
California:

8.4% (1,288,499)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Portola Valley:

2.2% (14)
California:

1.8% (280,975)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Portola Valley:

0.5% (10)
California:

4.2% (606,086)
5:30am:
Portola Valley:

1.0% (19)
California:

3.6% (523,209)
6am:
Portola Valley:

1.1% (22)
California:

4.8% (692,256)
6:30am:
Portola Valley:

3.0% (59)
California:

8.4% (1,216,867)
7am:
Portola Valley:

5.7% (113)
California:

9.4% (1,362,830)
7:30am:
Portola Valley:

10.6% (210)
California:

13.8% (2,006,950)
8am:
Portola Valley:

15.3% (302)
California:

13.7% (1,986,831)
8:30am:
Portola Valley:

22.5% (445)
California:

10.9% (1,577,815)
9am:
Portola Valley:

6.5% (128)
California:

5.4% (778,152)
10am:
Portola Valley:

11.6% (229)
California:

6.7% (972,355)
11am:
Portola Valley:

4.1% (81)
California:

2.9% (414,479)
12pm:
Portola Valley:

1.2% (24)
California:

1.3% (189,005)
4pm:
Portola Valley:

3.9% (77)
California:

6.0% (865,284)
>4pm:
Portola Valley:

1.8% (35)
California:

5.3% (776,167)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Portola Valley:

3.1% (12)
California:

6.0% (509,420)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Portola Valley:

11.4% (46)
California:

9.8% (842,941)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Portola Valley:

5.7% (23)
California:

7.7% (657,557)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Portola Valley:

9.6% (39)
California:

12.4% (1,058,532)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Portola Valley:

14.7% (59)
California:

8.2% (702,727)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Portola Valley:

20.6% (83)
California:

11.5% (984,538)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Portola Valley:

12.7% (51)
California:

4.8% (414,815)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Portola Valley:

18.3% (73)
California:

7.7% (655,038)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Portola Valley:

3.1% (13)
California:

1.7% (141,620)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Portola Valley:

9.3% (22)
California:

7.3% (498,781)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Portola Valley:

25.5% (61)
California:

14.1% (969,170)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Portola Valley:

4.7% (11)
California:

12.4% (847,675)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Portola Valley:

9.8% (23)
California:

14.1% (969,448)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Portola Valley:

34.9% (83)
California:

6.9% (476,135)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Portola Valley:

17.0% (40)
California:

9.2% (633,461)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.8%
Number of people working at home: 730 (51.3% of all workers)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Portola Valley:

2.8% (36)
California:

2.1% (323,064)
5 to 9 minutes:
Portola Valley:

1.5% (19)
California:

7.8% (1,208,682)
10 to 14 minutes:
Portola Valley:

5.6% (73)
California:

12.4% (1,917,610)
15 to 19 minutes:
Portola Valley:

13.7% (178)
California:

15.3% (2,367,483)
20 to 24 minutes:
Portola Valley:

4.9% (63)
California:

14.8% (2,279,693)
25 to 29 minutes:
Portola Valley:

4.2% (55)
California:

6.4% (981,997)
30 to 34 minutes:
Portola Valley:

27.6% (360)
California:

15.2% (2,339,223)
35 to 39 minutes:
Portola Valley:

9.4% (122)
California:

2.9% (453,226)
40 to 44 minutes:
Portola Valley:

2.2% (29)
California:

4.1% (637,781)
45 to 59 minutes:
Portola Valley:

14.6% (190)
California:

8.2% (1,259,482)
60 to 89 minutes:
Portola Valley:

5.7% (75)
California:

7.2% (1,111,698)
90 or more minutes:
Portola Valley:

7.0% (91)
California:

3.6% (552,805)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Portola Valley:

4.1% (81)
California:

2.2% (324,703)
5 to 9 minutes:
Portola Valley:

5.4% (106)
California:

8.8% (1,280,443)
10 to 14 minutes:
Portola Valley:

8.1% (160)
California:

13.3% (1,930,263)
15 to 19 minutes:
Portola Valley:

11.9% (234)
California:

14.9% (2,157,970)
20 to 24 minutes:
Portola Valley:

17.9% (353)
California:

13.8% (2,004,060)
25 to 29 minutes:
Portola Valley:

5.7% (113)
California:

5.4% (782,241)
30 to 34 minutes:
Portola Valley:

15.5% (305)
California:

13.9% (2,025,657)
35 to 39 minutes:
Portola Valley:

3.2% (63)
California:

2.5% (366,487)
40 to 44 minutes:
Portola Valley:

4.0% (79)
California:

3.6% (528,043)
45 to 59 minutes:
Portola Valley:

9.7% (191)
California:

7.9% (1,151,598)
60 to 89 minutes:
Portola Valley:

2.2% (43)
California:

6.4% (933,123)
90 or more minutes:
Portola Valley:

1.3% (26)
California:

3.3% (483,698)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Portola Valley:

3.3% (20)
California:

6.8% (580,822)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Portola Valley:

6.7% (40)
California:

11.4% (974,497)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Portola Valley:

1.8% (11)
California:

14.5% (1,239,386)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Portola Valley:

6.8% (41)
California:

14.3% (1,223,429)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Portola Valley:

3.1% (18)
California:

6.4% (545,844)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Portola Valley:

25.3% (152)
California:

15.8% (1,352,210)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Portola Valley:

6.0% (36)
California:

3.0% (253,732)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Portola Valley:

25.6% (153)
California:

8.9% (762,659)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Portola Valley:

9.3% (56)
California:

8.3% (711,394)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Portola Valley:

9.0% (54)
California:

4.4% (378,954)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Portola Valley:

5.1% (36)
California:

2.2% (149,461)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Portola Valley:

4.6% (33)
California:

13.7% (943,113)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Portola Valley:

22.9% (162)
California:

16.4% (1,128,097)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Portola Valley:

3.1% (22)
California:

15.4% (1,056,264)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Portola Valley:

5.6% (40)
California:

6.4% (436,153)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Portola Valley:

29.5% (209)
California:

14.4% (987,013)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Portola Valley:

11.4% (81)
California:

2.9% (199,494)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Portola Valley:

4.0% (28)
California:

3.8% (261,637)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Portola Valley:

5.5% (39)
California:

7.2% (496,823)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Portola Valley:

2.7% (19)
California:

5.8% (400,304)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Portola Valley:

5.3% (37)
California:

2.5% (173,851)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Portola Valley
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - California
Drove car alone:
Portola Valley:

79.0% (1,097)
California:

79.1% (5,345,368)
Carpooled:
Portola Valley:

16.0% (222)
California:

11.9% (878,699)
Bicycle:
Portola Valley:

0.7% (10)
California:

0.9% (39,197)
Walked:
Portola Valley:

1.2% (17)
California:

2.9% (218,374)
Other means:
Portola Valley:

3.1% (43)
California:

2.1% (137,489)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Portola Valley
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - California
Drove car alone:
Portola Valley:

79.8% (1,576)
California:

71.8% (10,432,462)
Carpooled:
Portola Valley:

5.5% (109)
California:

14.5% (2,113,313)
Walked:
Portola Valley:

3.5% (69)
California:

2.9% (414,581)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Portola Valley (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - California (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Portola Valley:

67.7% (436)
California:

80.0% (5,345,368)
Carpooled - Males:
Portola Valley:

30.8% (198)
California:

11.1% (878,699)
Bicycle - Males:
Portola Valley:

1.5% (10)
California:

1.1% (39,197)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Portola Valley (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - California (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Portola Valley:

88.8% (663)
California:

77.9% (5,345,368)
Carpooled - Females:
Portola Valley:

3.1% (23)
California:

12.8% (878,699)
Walked - Females:
Portola Valley:

2.3% (17)
California:

3.2% (218,374)
Other means - Females:
Portola Valley:

5.8% (43)
California:

2.0% (137,489)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Portola Valley:

98.7% (561)
California:

86.9% (12,187,486)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Portola Valley:

93.5% (1,576)
California:

83.2% (10,432,462)
In 2 person carpool:
Portola Valley:

6.5% (109)
California:

12.5% (1,564,905)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Portola Valley:

61.4% (879)
California:

66.5% (12,596,030)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Portola Valley:

11.0% (158)
California:

4.1% (784,709)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Portola Valley:

8.2% (118)
California:

7.5% (1,417,407)
State government workers:
Portola Valley:

1.1% (16)
California:

4.1% (780,915)
Federal government workers:
Portola Valley:

1.1% (15)
California:

2.0% (369,858)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Portola Valley:

15.7% (224)
California:

7.4% (1,410,735)
Unpaid family workers:
Portola Valley:

1.4% (20)
California:

0.2% (36,267)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Portola Valley:

59.3% (1,191)
California:

68.0% (10,009,465)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Portola Valley:

5.4% (109)
California:

2.7% (402,392)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Portola Valley:

13.5% (271)
California:

5.7% (845,536)
Local government workers:
Portola Valley:

3.4% (69)
California:

8.3% (1,218,764)
State government workers:
Portola Valley:

2.5% (51)
California:

4.0% (594,953)
Federal government workers:
Portola Valley:

2.3% (46)
California:

2.3% (344,354)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Portola Valley:

13.1% (264)
California:

8.5% (1,249,530)
Unpaid family workers:
Portola Valley:

0.3% (7)
California:

0.4% (53,934)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Portola Valley:

66.0% (584)
California:

70.3% (7,191,252)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Portola Valley:

12.8% (113)
California:

4.9% (504,764)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Portola Valley:

9.0% (79)
California:

5.2% (529,122)
State government workers - Males:
Portola Valley:

1.8% (16)
California:

3.4% (343,636)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Portola Valley:

10.4% (92)
California:

8.1% (824,359)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Portola Valley:

54.0% (295)
California:

62.0% (5,404,778)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Portola Valley:

8.2% (45)
California:

3.2% (279,945)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Portola Valley:

7.0% (38)
California:

10.2% (888,285)
Federal government workers - Females:
Portola Valley:

2.8% (15)
California:

1.8% (159,984)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Portola Valley:

24.2% (132)
California:

6.7% (586,376)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Portola Valley:

3.7% (20)
California:

0.2% (18,345)
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